I am a writer, so journaling has always come naturally for me. I have journaled since the 7th grade. I remember that being a particularly difficult year for me. It was difficult academically, it was a difficult “friend drama” year, it was difficult in sports…that year was basically one of…
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Remember the days when your mom was in search of a good plumber or electrician so she went over to the phone stand (because phones back then were still corded and plugged into the wall so you needed a stand to put them on) opened the drawer and pulled out…
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I am a former homeschool mom. I have been around the block a time or two on both sides of the Homeschool vs Public School debate. Making the choice about how your children receive their education is not an easy one these days. We have tons of options…homeschool, public school,…
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Ok, so I am doing some research on my personal Facebook page for an upcoming blog post and it has been such a hit that I thought I would bring the same question to all of you who may or may not be connected with me through Facebook. The question…
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There was a time when Valentine’s Day was a day we celebrated the beautiful story of St. Valentine. During the third century in Rome, Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and children, so he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, a priest…
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In our house, we do Christmas a little differently. My husband and I were both raised in homes where we went to midnight Mass as a family and then were up just a few short hours later opening presents. We decided we wanted to do things differently with our family,…
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Well, the latest of our many military moves is nearly over and I have to say, this one was a doozy. Plans changed about 52 times before we finally were able to make a definite plan of action and go with it. As the saying goes “When Plan A…
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As a writer, I read a lot of various pieces written by people from all over the world. I recently read a piece entitled “9 Reasons Why I Regret Being a Stay-at-Home Mom” by Lisa Endlich Heffernan. While I can certainly appreciate the value in our freedom of speech…
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Zooey Momma! When I rang in 2013 I never expected the new year to be…well…so eventful I guess. My life has been turned completely upside down and pear shaped in these few short weeks of the new year. I am excited and apprehensive all at the same time. Shall I…
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Oh how I long for the days when the toughest decision I had to make was whether to peg my jeans or tuck them into my 2 pair of complimentary color shrug socks. Yes, I’m a child of the ’80s. Those were some of the best days ever. Banana clips…
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